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dotchan My Own Mind-Altering Substance from The Warner Water Tower (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
My Own Mind-Altering Substance
#1: Dec 7th 2010 at 10:11:40 AM

Having never seen Scrubs, I have no idea why the character is illustrative of the trope.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#2: Dec 7th 2010 at 1:53:23 PM

Pulled.

Previous: [[]]

You know you have at least one friend like this.

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helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#3: Dec 7th 2010 at 1:57:44 PM

Is it possible to find the Scrubs scene this is in to use that image sequentially?

EDIT: The answer is no, because there's not enough relation to the moment and the killee.

edited 7th Dec '10 7:29:15 PM by helterskelter

dotchan My Own Mind-Altering Substance from The Warner Water Tower (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
My Own Mind-Altering Substance
#4: Dec 7th 2010 at 7:22:43 PM

This hypothetical image would clearly have to be someone saying a complete non-sequitor in the middle of a conversation, or walking in at the wrong moment.

suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl
#5: Dec 8th 2010 at 4:59:34 AM

I think being the Trope Namer might gain Elliot Reed a little bit of slack if the trope description highlighted the Scrubs example.

Even then, I think we could do better. I'm picturing various scenarios in my head that would produce good "three-shot" images, though I'm having trouble recalling specific works. Such as:

  • Boyfriend and girlfriend at a drive-in movie. They get to the verge of kissing/making out, but then Kid Brother/Sister (possibly a "stowaway") pops up from the back seat.
  • Similar scenario on a couch, where kid (or possibly dog) pops up and cluelessly takes a seat between the would-be lovers.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#6: Dec 8th 2010 at 6:37:01 AM

Descriptions should never highlight examples.

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl
#7: Dec 8th 2010 at 7:07:50 AM

Not even the Trope Namer? I agree with the general principle, but sometimes it seems downright perverse to have a trope with an unusual name, but the reason for the name is buried down in the example list.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#8: Dec 8th 2010 at 7:12:26 AM

She is hardly much of a trope namer, I seriously doubt that Scrubs invented the term "Moment Killer".

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Stratadrake Dragon Writer Since: Oct, 2009
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#9: Dec 8th 2010 at 11:24:30 AM

This is the second time Moment Killer has been taken to IP for a new image, because I was the person who reported it last time. Who keeps putting it back up?

If the text wasn't so damned small, this could work. "Are we about to make out in Avengers Headquarters?" / "What the hell are you idiots doing!?"

edited 8th Dec '10 11:38:06 AM by Stratadrake

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SaiyamanMS Since: May, 2009
#10: Dec 8th 2010 at 6:45:01 PM

How about this? It'll require some resizing and cropping, but yeah.

Alternatively this, possibly paired with this as a sort of "Before and After".

suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl
#11: Dec 8th 2010 at 8:06:25 PM

The term "Moment Killer" was a pre-existing thing? I'd never heard it until I read this thread....

Jet-a-Reeno!
Stratadrake Dragon Writer Since: Oct, 2009
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#12: Dec 8th 2010 at 8:06:56 PM

^ ^ Hmm... nope. First one doesn't have enough context (and the Japanese subs don't help any). The other two, even paired, don't have the right feel to them.

edited 8th Dec '10 8:07:13 PM by Stratadrake

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suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl
#13: Dec 8th 2010 at 8:08:51 PM

The "Avengers HQ" image definitely has the right idea, at least. The gist of what we're looking for, even if that particular image doesn't quite work.

Jet-a-Reeno!
SalFishFin Since: Jan, 2001
#14: Dec 8th 2010 at 8:32:18 PM

1 2 3

If you think it can be construed what's going on in these, it could work. Right?

Or these, which is exactly what's happening in the trope description.

edited 8th Dec '10 8:34:21 PM by SalFishFin

suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl
#15: Dec 9th 2010 at 6:19:46 AM

[up]I don't think the first three work all that well, but the second (as a duo) isn't too bad.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#16: Dec 9th 2010 at 7:10:15 AM

I don't think I've heard of it as a character before, but I can definitely say I've heard it before.

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dotchan My Own Mind-Altering Substance from The Warner Water Tower (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
My Own Mind-Altering Substance
#17: Dec 9th 2010 at 8:52:41 AM

What about a resized version of the last panel of this comic?

ThePope Since: Oct, 2010
Zaharah Since: Dec, 1969
#19: Dec 12th 2010 at 8:38:37 PM

the Elliot Reed 'Moment Killer' pic, works because it pretty much spells out the trope.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#21: Dec 12th 2010 at 11:15:03 PM

[up][up] It doesn't, because it doesn't show us what it is or why she's earned that title. It's just a caption telling us "she's totally a moment killer. Trust us."

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#22: Dec 12th 2010 at 11:45:25 PM

And it doesn't spell out the trope. It just shows a face and the trope name which is completely useless.

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#23: Dec 12th 2010 at 11:46:39 PM

It totally spells out the trope. M... o... m... e... n...

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#25: Dec 13th 2010 at 9:23:18 AM

"Ya know, if you'd kept quiet, you probably could have watched..."

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